Ali Carter's first competitive 147 break was also the first time there had been two maximum breaks in a single tournament, let alone at the same World Championship. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Six years later, David Gilbert made the 147th maximum at the 2019 Championship League. Here is a look back at the history of the 147. With colours on their spots the job was all but done and Higgins held his nerve for a famous addition to his list of extraordinary World Championship achievements. Thorburn, receiving 28 points start in each frame, claims to have beaten Higgins in every frame they played, and that Higgins refused to pay up. Davis went on to win that year and proceeded to rack up an incredible 15 consecutive World Championship wins. The first was by Wally West, who was reported to have made a 151 break in the final of a club competition in Hounslow in 1976. [8][9] Davis won a Lada car (provided by the event's sponsors) for his achievement. [56], Thorburn effectively retired from the professional tournament circuit after the 199596 season. [6][25][26] Joe Davis compiled the first official 147 against Willie Smith in an exhibition match on 22 January 1955 at Leicester Square Hall, London. The event was also called the British Gold Cup (1979/1980), Yamaha Organs Trophy (1980/1981) and International Masters (1981/19821983/1984). ), who passed away either last year or the year before. Silver Member. The 20 maximums were not achieved. For example, if a match is scheduled to have a maximum of seven frames, a player wins the game when winning a fourth frame, regardless of how many frames the other player has. His first match was against Mountjoy, Thorburn finishing their first session behind 35. First 147 at the Crucible - Cliff Thorburn - YouTube World Snooker Official brings you interviews, highlights, exclusive footage and much more from the World of Snooker!Subscribe here to. Sure enough it went straight in. [18] He won 53 against Virgo in the first round of the 1980 Masters, then lost 35 to Griffiths in the quarter-final. The event was also called the Dubai Masters (1988/1989) and Dubai Classic (1989/19901994/1995). The seven-time champion, who still remains at the top of the all-time list of most Crucible crowns, produced an array of stunning shots during his perfect break, particularly in the latter stages amidst an atmosphere of high tension. Steve Davis had played 14 hours less in reaching the final and his superior mental energy was clearly a difference with the title on the line, running out an 18-6 winner. I'm also partial to Martin Gould's clearance against Ding 5 years ago. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. [36] Three official maximums at the same WPBSA (World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association) event have been achieved twice. [78], In October 2004, during qualifying for the UK Championship, Jamie Burnett became the only player to record a break of more than 147 in tournament play, when he scored 148 against Leo Fernandez. [34] At the 1981 World Championship, as defending champion, he reached the semi-final where he lost 1016 to Steve Davis. In November 1995 Stephen Hendry became the first player to make two televised maximum breaks. Archive: Cliff Thorburn makes first Crucible 147 maximum break. It had been on TV before this, however in 1977 the World Championships from Sheffield were first shown on the small screen. Up against Robert Milkins in the first round, it was a match which the Welshman completely dominated. Video, 00:02:44, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle, Why does who owns Manchester United matter? A quite incredible career ended at the 2012 World Championship but not before one final crowd-pleasing moment of greatness. In the 1980s, Thorburn experienced tremendous success. Video, 00:07:26Can Everton ever be great again? At the Classic in January 1982, Steve Davis achieved the first recognised maximum in professional competition, which was also the first in a televised match. Later that year, he had a 40 win over Pat Houlihan at the 1973 Norwich Union Open before losing 24 to Higgins in the quarter-final. Why does who owns Manchester United matter? - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup, '22m followers doesn't make it a 50-50 fight' Video, 00:00:57'22m followers doesn't make it a 50-50 fight', Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought. It came during the first session of his first-round match to Marco Fu, when trailing 4-2, but it couldn't prevent him suffering a 10-4 defeat the following day. In 1983, Thorburn became the first player to make a maximum break in a World Championship match, achieving the feat in his second-round encounter with Terry Griffiths. Thereafter, players who made a maximum would win or share a tournament's highest break prize, although some events still offer a separate bonus for a 147. Spencer won three frames in a row to lead 2118, and Thorburn took the next two to trail by a single frame. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Pull up a stool, grab a packet of nuts and enjoy the pint sized bits of triva on offer! [13] Englishman Ronnie O'Sullivan has compiled 15 official competitive maximum breaks, the most achieved by any professional player. There were a few shots where if it wasnt for that sort of money I would never have went for it, but Im glad I did.. Since then Stephen Hendry (1995, 2009, 2012) and Ronnie O'Sullivan (1997, 2003, 2008) have bagged three apiece, including the Rocket's mesmerising clearance in just five minute and eight seconds in 1997 which is not only the quickest of all time, by some distance, but almost unanimously regarded as the greatest. Regarding the first ever 147 maximum break; Playing an exhibition match against Willie Smith in 1955 at Leicester Hall in London, Joe Davis was the first person to achieve an accredited 147 break. 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It may have been the polar opposite to how Ronnie O'Sullivan managed it 15 years later - and started with a huge slice of luck as you'll see from the video below - but as Cliff Thorburn ground his way to perfection against Terry Griffiths, play on the other table was halted, allowing fellow Canadian Bill Werbeniuk to peep his head round the screen during the closing stages. [35] Following a 410 loss to Jimmy White in the first round of the 1982 World Snooker Championship, Thorburn decided to return to Canada. Another milestone came at the 1983 World Championship when Cliff Thorburn compiled the first 147 break to be made at the Crucible. That all changed in 1934 when New Zealander Murt ODonoghue made a 147 in New South Wales in Australia. The footage went viral and Un-Nooh was invited on to Chris Evans show TFI Friday on Channel 4 to recreate the shot, which he sportingly potted before being handed a pint of lager by Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe. White was always gracious in defeat no matter how he felt inside and was again quick to give Hendry a warm smile and handshake after he sunk a tricky final black from a tight angle that moved him 8-4 ahead in a match he'd win 16-12. To add insult to injury the feat was also missed by the TV cameramen, who were on a tea break at the time. Obvious answers come to mind: Ronnie's fastest 147, Cliff Thorburn's first WC 147, Steve Davis first televised 147. Kirk Stevens - 1984 Masters 4. Therefore, depending on how picky you want to be the title can go to either Joe Davis (First Officially Recognised 147), John Spencer (First Competitive 147)or Steve Davis (First Televised 147). Read about our approach to external linking. [68], His instruction book, Cliff Thorburn's Snooker Skills, was published in 1987 by Hamlyn, and his autobiography, Playing for Keeps, co-written with Everton, was published by Partridge Press in the same year. [53] Bingham at the 2012 Wuxi Classic,[54] O'Sullivan in the final frame of the 2014 Welsh Open,[55] Murphy at the 2014 Ruhr Open,[56] and Robertson at the 2015 UK Championship. Cliff Thorburn - 1983 World Championship 3. However, it wasnt officially ratified as the pockets were not templated. Not for Higgy", "A legend makes his first mark The sporting events of January 13 down the years", "Higgins takes Championship League in double Ricoh joy", "How many 147 breaks in snooker have been made and who made them? Mark Williams enjoyed this healthy boost to his bank balance at the 2005 World Championship. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [41] He played Steve Davis in the final. [25], In the final session, Higgins won the first frame then Thorburn won the next two, before Higgins equalized at 1515. [74] A maximum break is worth 5,000 in the televised stages and 500 in qualifying stages of major ranking events. [23] Thorburn went ahead at 1211 and 1312, Higgins levelling the match both times, and the third session ending 1313. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola. To put that into perspective, that's over a minute quicker than the next fastest by O'Sullivan in 2003. Cliff unfortunately holds neither of these titles. [61] Breaks are not officially timed in snooker and the official rules of snooker do not specify how they should be timed, instead leaving the timing to the discretion of the broadcaster. Nearly 10m viewers tuned in to watch Davis beat finalist Cliff Thorburn, who had entertained the public with his 147 break Steve Davis and Cliff Thorburn pose for the cameras before the. [33] He led Higgins 51 in the semi-final of the 1981 Masters, but lost the match 56. It was first televised as a major sportingevent by the BBC in 1977. Mark Selby made the 100th officially recognised maximum break in professional competition on 7December 2013 in the seventh frame of his semi-final match against Ricky Walden at the UK Championship. [54][55] He lost the semi-final 05 to Ronnie O'Sullivan. Steve Davis made the first ever official 147 at the 1982 Lada Classic. I understand that my consent will be asked again before any other use be made of my personal data. A 149 by Tony Drago in West Norwood, London in 1998 is recorded by the Guinness Book of Records as the highest in this category. [20] Breaks above 147 are possible when an opponent fouls and leaves a free ball with all 15 reds still remaining on the table. He started the 197475 snooker season with a victory in the 1974 Canadian Open, knocking out Willie Thorne and Graham Miles to reach the final, where he won 86 against Taylor. Or earliest, depending on how you look at it. One of snookers founding fathers, Davis was already a ground-breaking individual in the history of the sport. Davis opponent for that momentous break was John Spencer, who would have been forgiven for feeling it should have been him making snooker history. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. [3]:104 He was abandoned by his mother, and after spending about two years in an orphanage during a custody dispute, was raised by his father and his paternal grandmother. Video, 00:07:26Can Everton ever be great again? Watch as Cliff Thorburn makes World Snooker Championship history by scoring the first maximum 147 break at the Crucible. [62], Sean Maddocks is recognised by Guinness World Records as the youngest player to have made a maximum break in any recognised competition. He whitewashed Chris Ross 110 in qualifying, then recorded a 136 win over Williams. means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. Canada's Cliff Thorburn makes snooker history by completing the first maximum 147 break at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. The secondreason the mistake arises isdue to the rise in public interest in snooker via the means of television. The Rocket, who was just 21 and four years away from his first of five Crucible crowns, compiled his break during a 10-6 first-round victory over Mick Price and it won him a whopping 147,000. [44] He reached the final of the Grand Prix, where he lost to Dennis Taylor 210. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. Not content with becoming the first world champion outside the United Kingdom in the modern era, the Crucible king of 1980 brought the crowd to their feet - not to mention the millions glued to their TV sets - with another history-making feat in the fourth frame of a match he was leading 2-1. Read about our approach to external linking. This was eleven minutes of wonderful exciting TV. [74], At the 2016 Welsh Open, Ronnie O'Sullivan defeated Barry Pinches 41 in the first round. [6][26] In 2009 Jimmy White and Ronnie O'Sullivan compiled consecutive maximum breaks at an exhibition match in Ireland. It was here that Steve Davis completed a 147 against John Spencer a year earlier, but went under the radar for many and is barely remembered. Unfortunately for the Scot, he missed out on the maximum break prize which is only awarded for a 147, or if a free ball is used, a 155. Archive: O'Sullivan's second 147. When you've played at all of the major venues in front of capacity crowds, it's hard to focus and get motivated playing with just one man and a dog watching. [24], The first known maximum break in practice was made by Murt O'Donoghue at Griffith, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, on 26 September 1934. A Lada car. Video, 00:00:58'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. Video, 00:01:00, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini, Whoops! [63][64] Shortly before turning 74, he announced that the 2022 UK Seniors Championship would be his last competitive event. [32][33] Thai female snooker player Nutcharut Wongharuthai made a 147 break during a practice match in March 2019, which is believed to be the first maximum break achieved by a woman in any match. This effort also goes into the history books for being the first 147 to seal a victory at the Crucible and the second to win a match anywhere. It uses Video, 00:01:24, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence, 'Can I finish? [6] The first official maximum break in professional competition was compiled by Steve Davis in the 1982 Classic at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in Oldham, against John Spencer. Stephen Hendry 147! Mark Williams became the first Welshman to join the elite maximum club during a 10-1 demolition job over Robert Milkins, although he'd get knocked out in the very next round. [70][71] Aged 56, former professional Darren Morgan made a maximum break against Gareth Edwards in an amateur Seniors event in 2023; this possibly makes him the oldest player to achieve a maximum break in competition. April 25, second round v Jack Lisowski (10 mins 15 seconds). Video, 00:07:26, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. [12], In 1988 Thorburn was fined 10,000, had two ranking points deducted, and was banned for two ranking tournaments, by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Video, 00:16:43Archive: The first Crucible 147, Up Next. [12] He won the opening ranking event in the 198586 snooker calendar, the Matchroom Trophy, where he beat Jimmy White in the final 1210, having trailed 07. Under this convention the break would have been timed at 5 minutes and 15 seconds. If the free ball is potted, the referee places this coloured ball back on its original location, de facto creating a setup as if there were 16 reds in total, thus creating a potential maximum break of 155 if a player starts from a free ball position. The player can nominate one of the other colours as a red, known as a free ball, which carries the same value as a red for just that shot. So, due to the extensive BBC TV coverage it is widely thought that Cliff Thorburn made either the first ever 147 or indeed the first televised 147. [24] Thorburn won the 19th and 20th frames, Higgins taking the following two to level at 1111. Guinness World Records recorded the time of the break at 5 minutes and 20 seconds. Of this, 147,000 was for making the 147 break and 18,000 was for achieving the highest break of the tournament. 9) The first officially recognised maximum 147 break in snooker was made by Joe Davis in 1955. [40] During the semi-final, which finished at 12:45am,[2] Thorburn learnt that his wife Barbara had suffered a miscarriage on the day of his maximum break. What a moment it must be for Cliff Thorburn! Video, 00:09:20Archive: White's wonderful 147. [23] Writing in The Times, Sydney Friskin described the match to this point as a contrast of styles: "the shrewd cumulative processes of Thorburn against the explosive break-building of Higgins". However, the definition of an official 147 is that it is made in a professional tournament with templated pockets. Video, 00:03:36, Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence. JavaScript is disabled. In the evening, he played cards and drank alcohol with friends until 5:00am, resuming the match the next day by winning the first five frames in succession. [14] He overcame Taylor 1816 in the semi-final, and twelve hours later was facing Spencer in the final. Legendary Joe Davis made his first 147 in 1955. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Video, 00:16:43, Up Next. As Canadas Thorburn lined up the final black, commentator Jack Karnehm simply uttered the words Good luck mate. Read about our approach to external linking. It's now been a quarter of century since the iconic moment that catapulted a 21-year-old O'Sullivan to stardom beyond the realms of snooker and, unlike so many other sporting prodigies that promise so much, he's never stopped breaking new boundaries and records in the most breathtaking of styles. [72], In professional tournaments there was usually a substantial prize awarded to any player achieving a 147 break. [9], Thorburn played John Spencer in a series of three exhibition matches in 1971; although he lost all three,[2] he was recommended by Spencer to the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association,[3] and he was accepted as a professional in 1972. I was 9-1 ahead and I saw the chance. [77], A break higher than 147 can be achieved when an opponent fouls before any reds are potted, and leaves the incoming player snookered on all 15 reds. Hendry, Mark Williams, O'Sullivan (on six occasions), Barry Hawkins, Matthew Stevens, Ding Junhui, Andy Hicks, Shaun Murphy, Ryan Day, John Higgins, Mark Davis (on two occasions), Martin Gould, Luca Brecel, Tom Ford (on two occasions) and Marco Fu have all made maximums to win matches. He retired from competitive snooker after the 2022 UK Seniors Championship. [44][45] John Higgins and Ronnie O'Sullivan are the only players to record maximum breaks in consecutive ranking events. Only Hendry, John Higgins, Stuart Bingham, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Shaun Murphy, Neil Robertson and Judd Trump have made maximums in finals of tournaments. In the last session, Thorburn again narrowed the gap to one frame, but then Spencer won three in a row to achieve victory at 2521. Thorburn built a 1311 lead during the fourth session, and extended it to 1511 before Spencer won four consecutive frames to make it 1515; the next session again saw them share the frames, finishing at 1818. The 2022 World Snooker Championship offered a bonus of 40,000 for a maximum break made at the Crucible and 10,000 for a maximum made in the qualifying rounds, in addition to the 15,000 highest break prize. Video, 00:02:59. pic.twitter.com/RRRHGHVbVa. I have acknowledged the privacy policy informing me of how my data will be processed, and the measures in place to guarantee the protection of my rights as a data subject, and the relevant points of contacts should I have any question or query. Tony Meo - 1988 Matchroom League 6. Watch more: Fighting Talk goes Snooker Loopy, Archive: The first Crucible 147. Potting this red ball followed by the blackresults in an extra 8 points being gained in the breakbefore any of the regulation balls on the table have even been potted. His actual final score was 151. 6 talking about this. [76] Individual prizes for a maximum break were phased out at the beginning of the 201920 snooker season, with a 1 million bonus on offer for the season if 20 or more were made during the season. Im able to enjoy the process.. [38][39] Thorburn started the break by fluking a red. Can Everton ever be great again? Relive them all here. All 12 of the Crucible 147 breaks in multiscreen ranked by speed.Ronnie O'Sullivan's unbreakable record is only challenged by his second maximum while @nr147 is the new entry at number eight. Just a few months later Un-Nooh amazingly missed the final black again, this time in World Championship qualifying against Anthony McGill, costing him a further 9,500. Required fields are marked *. Video, 00:00:19, '22m followers doesn't make it a 50-50 fight' Video, 00:00:57, '22m followers doesn't make it a 50-50 fight', Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought. [66] Following his World Championship victory, he bought a house in England with the intention of spending more time in Britain. This however is incorrect on 2 counts. The event was also called the Thailand Masters (1983/19841986/1987 & 1991/1992) and the Asian Open (1989/19901992/1993). [6] The break was not caught on video as the television-crew were away on a tea-break. Video, 00:00:26, 'Can I finish? Video, 00:06:57, On this day: 'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest 147, Archive: O'Sullivan's 'best' maximum. Enjoy. The player could then nominate a colour to act as a red ball. Thorburn deposited the ball and sunk to his knees in celebration. There have been 12 maximum breaks in World Championship history, including three each from Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Hendry. [45] He also reached the final of the Classic in January 1985, where he met Thorne, the latter winning five frames in a row to win 138 after the pair had been tied at 88. Video, 00:00:58, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. Joe Davis made the first officially recognised maximum break in a 1955 exhibition match in London. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? '- press officer interrupts Guardiola. [65], Thorburn is the father of two children. This, of course, was 12 months after that agonising 18-17 defeat and the fourth time he'd lost to the Scotsman in his six Crucible finals. Why does who owns Manchester United matter? Tournament games are won when one of the players manages to win more than half of the scheduled frames. Steve. [1], Joe Davis compiled the first officially recognised maximum break on 22January 1955, in a match against Willie Smith at Leicester Square Hall, London. [23] The BBC's television coverage of the final had been interrupted by the broadcast of live footage of the Iranian Embassy Siege. At least five breaks in excess of 147 have been recorded. It was witnessed by 133 people. [49] He was then runner-up in the corresponding event the following two seasons, 912 to Neal Foulds in 1986, and 512 to Davis in 1987. He'd later bow out in the quarter-finals and subsequently announce his retirement with immediate but there's only one thing his last appearance here will be remembered for. Spencer took the last frame of the session, leading 2220. Richard . Kirk Stevens hits a 147 against Jimmy White in 1984 3. While players including Jamie Cope have made a 155 in practice matches, the only player to make a break above 147 in a professional tournament is Jamie Burnett. Davis wrapped up victory on the second day, at 186, this being the first final at the Crucible to be completed in only three sessions. Apr 25, 2007 #1 Cliff Thorburn, or Steve Davis? Video, 00:02:59Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? [1][2] His parents separated when he was eighteen months old. [57] Trump made a maximum in the finals of the 2022 Turkish Masters[58] and the 2022 Champion of Champions. 147! He won the invitational Masters in 1983, 1985, and 1986, making him the first player to win the Masters three times and the first to retain the title. Hendry has made three: the first at the 1997 Charity Challenge,[50] the second at the 1999 British Open[51] and the third at the 2001 Malta Grand Prix. [35] Two maximum breaks were also televised at the 2019 Welsh Open. Video, 00:07:26, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. Spencer built a 42 lead at the end of the first session, but Thorburn won four of the next six frames and they finished the second session level at 66. Up Next. While he was completing the break, play stopped on the tournament's second table because his friend and fellow Canadian Bill Werbeniuk wanted to watch. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? [67] The youngest player to have made a televised maximum is Ding Junhui, who was aged 19 years and 288 days when he achieved a 147 at the 2007 Masters. Cliff unfortunately holds neither of these titles. 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[26] The conclusion of the final was watched by 14.5million television viewers. I was so quick was because I was really nervous to get it over and done with, said OSullivan. An interesting side note to mention, and to make things even more controvertial, is that the score 147 is not actually the highest break! You'd have thought Jimmy White had already suffered enough punishment at the hands of Stephen Hendry by the time they locked horns in the 1995 semi-finals. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? After Rogers fouled, West took the green as his free ball followed by the brown. They were already open when I came to the table against Terry Griffiths and I felt pretty good about things. [23] Alex Higgins is said to have attained the same feat by some players. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola. He was runner-up in two other world championships, losing 2125 to John Spencer in the 1977 final and 618 to Steve Davis in the 1983 final, and was ranked world number one during the 198182 season, becoming the first non-British player to top the world rankings. ", "Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge 1997", "Bank of Communication Shanghai Masters (2012)", "Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest maximum in history was faster than official time", "Youngest snooker player to score a 147 break", "Maddocks Recognised as Guinness World Record Holder", "Ronnie O'Sullivan youngest 147 record beaten by amateur Sean Maddocks", "Neil Robertson Makes Semi-Final Of English Open Despite Mark Williams' 147", "English Open: Neil Robertson wins epic quarter-final against Mark Williams who makes 147 history in defeat", "Darren Morgan finally hits a competitive 147 at the age of 56", "Ronnie O'Sullivan criticised after turning down 'too cheap' 147 at Welsh Open", "19 More Maximums Required For 1 Million Bonus! 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